The line between Assault and Murder is called a pulse

=Hold on Pathos, hold on, our lord still needs to check for a pulse. If this guy is still alive, then it's just two cases for assault tonight instead of one and a homicide, although, I think this might actually be manslaughter?=

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At the exact time as the kaijin were needlessly arguing out of boredom...

"Oh! Good evening, Master Zhen Liu. I didn't expect you to be walking about at night like this. Couldn't sleep?"

"Yup. Accidentally drank too much coffee back at the port."

"Ah, been there before. Wish you luck in burning off all of that excess energy."

"Thanks."